Corn-knife.



Patented July ll, I899.

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CORN KNIFE.

(Application filed. Kay 2a, 1690.

(No Model.)

Ink/ENTER MA/ 7 Wmzw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD D. WOODS, OF GRANVILLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE WOODS SPECIALTYCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK.

CORN-KNIFE.

, SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 628,594, dated July11, 1899.

Application filed May 26, 1898. Serial No. 681,778. (No model.)

corn-knife whose blade 'can be readily closed when not in use andquickly opened when needed. It consists of the improved devices hereinshown and described.

Referring now to the drawings which form a part of this specification,and in which like reference-letters refer to like parts in the variousviews, Figure l is a side elevation of a corn-knife embodying myinvention, showing the blade folded. The dotted lines in this figureshow the position the blade. assumes when it is extended. Fig. 2 is atop view with the blade extended. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of theupper end of the handle at right angles to the blade, the section beingtaken on the line 44 of Fig. 4:, looking in the direction of the arrow.Fig. 4. is a vertical elevation at right angles to Fig. 3that is, online 3 3 of Fig. 3-looking in the direction of the arrow. I

The handle A is slotted at its upper end to receive the tang of theblade B. A rivet 0. passes through handle and tang and through the splitferrule 12, that encircles the handle at this point. The rivet a. pivotsthe blade in the slot, and about it the blade turns. Another rivet c,which secures the ferrule d to the end of the handle, passes through theslotalso a slot in its side corresponding with the slot in the handle.

The blade Bis of any usual or desired form;

I edge.

The operation is as follows: Taking the knife with the blade in theposition shown in Fig. l, the blade is lifted with the fingers till itapproaches the position shown in dotted lines, turning about the pivota. As it approaches this position the spring 0 rides upon the curvedupper edge of the tang, and when itreaohes it the spring snaps into thenotch fand holds the blade securely in position. At this time the rivetc fits into the notch '6. Thus the blade is as firmly held in the bandleand is as well able to resist the strains incident to use as if bothrivets passed through holes in the blade, as is usually done. By raisingthe spring-catch O with the fingers the notch fis released,and the bladecan be closed.

My improved devices-provide a corn-knife which whennot in use can beeasily and compactlyfolded together, thus rendering its transportationand storage easier, cheaper, and safer, which can instantly and readilybe put into condition for use, and which is just as strong and ascapable of withstanding the strains of ordinary use as are corn-kniveshaving their blades securely and permanently fastened in an openposition to the handles.

WVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of a slotted handle, a blade pivoted in the slot, arivet securing a ferrule to the handle and adapted to engage a notch inthe blade, and a catch to hold the blade open, substantially, asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDIVARD D. IVOODS.

Witnesses:

EDWIN SEGER, JOHN O. GEMPLER.

